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title: "Trauma Informed Talking Therapy Service for North West prisons"
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# Trauma Informed Talking Therapy Service for North West prisons

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80c246e2-9221-4f78-80b4-2173f5a569d2

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) has awarded a contract for a Trauma Informed Talking Therapy Service for North West prisons under the NHS Standard Contract 2023/24. The service will be provided at various prisons in the North West region for an initial 5-year term starting on 01 April 2024, with a potential 2-year extension. The deadline for tender submission was 12 October 2023. The procurement was conducted using the Open Procedure to assess bidders' capacity and technical competence.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the health and social work services sector. Businesses offering trauma-informed therapy services suitable for prison environments are well-suited to compete. NECS, acting on behalf of NHS England, is using an open procedure to ensure fairness and transparency in the procurement process. The contract aims to improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the region where the services will be delivered.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West, Health and Justice Team (the Contracting Authority), who are undertook a procurement to commission a Trauma Informed Talking Therapy Service for North West prisons under the NHS Standard Contract 2023/24. The service is to be provided at the following sites: * HMP Altcourse; * HMP Buckley Hall; * HMP Forest Bank; * HMP Garth; * HMP Haverigg; * HMP Hindley; * HMP Kirkham; * HMP Lancaster Farms; * HMP Liverpool; * HMP Manchester; * HMP Preston; * HMP Risley; * HMP Styal; * HMP Thorn Cross; and * HMP Wymott. The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement. The closing date for submission of tenders was by 12:00 noon on 12 October 2023. Additional information The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Bidders were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. NECS utilised an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there were no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, were conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they were to contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 11 September 2023. Additional information: Objective rules and criteria for participation Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being". The basic principles of the Open Procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ab4a800-ad52-472e-a58f-efaa29d57bf3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,675,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,623,702 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WE ARE SURVIVORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ab4a800-ad52-472e-a58f-efaa29d57bf3
- 11 Sep 2023 at 08:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fc1512-78ca-466f-a241-183ec42cf809
- 8 Jun 2023 at 08:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9d15643-8805-4dca-bf72-9c84e2c047a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ab4a800-ad52-472e-a58f-efaa29d57bf3
  18th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fc1512-78ca-466f-a241-183ec42cf809
  11th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9d15643-8805-4dca-bf72-9c84e2c047a0
  8th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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